Millbrook ParkChurch of England Primary School

We aim to create a positive attitude towards home learning and help set good habits for secondary school by establishing a joy of learning both in and out of school. We are concerned that the work is of interest to the children and matched to their ability. We ask that parents support their child with any home learning given. 

Home learning routines begin in Reception with a focus on reading.  Our primary task is to foster an independent joy of reading.  This can be done by sharing books, being read to by an adult and exploring a wide range of books.  Sharing a book with your child is a pleasure and will provide a positive model for their future learning. There will also be simple tasks to complete at home from learning phonics, mathematics and key words.

From Year 1 onwards, home learning increases to include maths tasks and English or topic related tasks. Daily reading and number bonds leading onto times-table practice are expected.  ‘Meet the Parents’ meetings are held at the start of each year where parents are invited in to meet the new teachers where they are informed about year group routines, topics and expectations. These change as a child progresses through school and by Year 6 children are really expected to be managing tasks independently however they will value a parent’s support and advice on its quality. This reflects our school aim of ‘we understand ourselves’ and our belief that curious learners should be motivated to learn. 

At Millbrook we run a Pick-n-Mix style Homework system to allow the children some choices with their home learning. As far as possible, home learning is related to class topics which are taken from the school’s curriculum which is supported by the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Each topic is supported by a topic booklet that will be shared at the start of each new theme or can be found on the school’s website. The booklet provides a digest of what the children will be learning and how families can support and help.  Where appropriate, home learning is differentiated to meet the needs of the learner but will always seek to challenge the individual.

Homework 2017-18